 Salaponti (Bis.)
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Melastoma sp. |
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- Authors:
- Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
- Title:
- Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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- Keywords:
- Family:
- Melastomataceae
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay San Antonio
- Habitat:
- Lowland area
- Latitude /longitude:
- Altitude:
- 407 m
- Habit:
- A spreading shrub
- Height:
- 1 to 3 meters high
- Roots:
- Stem:
- Leaves:
- Leaves are broadly lanceolate, 7 to 12 centimeters long, slightly rough and hairy on both surfaces.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- Flowers are 4 to 7 centimeters across, clustered, and mauve purple. Calyx is closely set with short, chaffy, silky or silvery scales.
- Fruits:
- Fruit is ovoid, about 6 millimeters
- Seeds:
- Additional info:
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- Date identified:
- Specimen kept at:
- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 12/04/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor